THE Bangor Mail has had an exclusive peek inside a new club for the city.

Ambitious plans to convert the old Post Office on Deiniol Road in Bangor were passed by Gwynedd Council in April involving changing the use of the building into “various uses including a club, medical practice and an external food court”.

The name of the new club will be Embassy and it will officially open in little over a fortnight, although an exact date has yet to be announced.

The grade two listed building has been empty since it closed as a post office in early 2008.

Ed Mackie, from Embassy, said work on the new the club was coming on very nicely and is confident it will become the place to go in Bangor.

“We are decking the club out to the very highest standard with the original feature of the outside of the building kept in its original glory,” he said.

“We have a £120,000 of sound and lighting alone and the place is really taking shape with most of the bars and seating now in place.

“We are in the final stages and have some massive acts lined up in the first few months to play the venue.

“Over 50 people will be employed at the club and the venue will cater for many ages and give a wide spectrum of events.

“There will be something for everyone.”

The club has a licence to play live music and has already received numerous applications to perform from bands in the local area.

A Facebook page has already been set up with over 2,500 people already giving the venue the thumbs up and an official website is in the process of being set up.

The club will be one of the destinations for the official Bangor Freshers Party, which will take place on Sunday, September 18.

The party will start at the venue at 2pm and will also finish there early the following morning.

Vaughan Roberts, manager of the club, said last month: “We want it to be a very welcoming place, where couples or groups can come and enjoy their night out, so the emphasis is on good staff creating a relaxing, and friendly atmosphere.

“We want to encourage local English and Welsh bands to play here.

“We want representatives from all music genres. But once it gets to 10pm, the live music stops and it becomes a nightclub then.

“We will have five bars in the place, with table service in operation, and there will be quality food snacks or meals available later in the night.”

The plans for the old Post Office building have been roundly welcomed by councillors and residents alike, who believe it will be a welcome addition to the city’s attractions.

For more information is to visit embassybangor.co.uk or facebook.com/embassybangor